Our one-year wedding anniversary adventure… Adventure, there’s really no better word to describe this trip. From the moment we got on the road after we landed all the way to the Airbnb we were thrilled. The views, the spring feeling, the people and all our surroundings were pleasant. Our little “cabin looking” rental was so adorable and cozy. Spanish inspired bungalow with vaulted ceilings, loft, and a fireplace. Very well located, literally next door to the University of Washington, in the quintessential Seattle neighborhood of Montlake. We had two beds to chose from, a queen bed in the loft accessible by a ladder or a comfortable futon on the main floor – We chose the one in the loft on our first night, it had an awesome sky ceiling panel right above us! We also had a cute little kitchen and a bathroom with a tub (I finally got the bubble bath I’ve been asking hubby for!). The first day we arrived in Seattle we went to a soccer game. It was a pretty cool experience, I say it because it was the first time I got to see Americans rooting so passionately on a soccer game and we got to enjoy the match while eating some fat hot dogs. It was also the first time we really starting messing around with the new camera. The Seattle Sounders were facing the New England Revolution in their home stadium – CenturyLink Field. The game ended in a tie (3-3), but I won’t deny it was a tough one for the Sounders. They were very close to losing after being down two goals. It was nighttime already by the time the game was over, and we got rained on! We took the Link to watch the game at the stadium, and OMG our way back was a little intense – cold and wet, but yet exciting!! We had an awesome first night warming each other up! ❤ The next morning we got up and headed to the Space Needle to celebrate our one-year wedding anniversary the way we know best – brunching!! Oh Lord! How beautiful was the view from up top! Brought us great memories back from our actual wedding day at the Piertop 66, and other celebration occasions that we coincidently chose that had a sky view restaurant…
Anyways, back to the program… after an amazing brunch we headed to Avis to rent a car. We got ourselves a comfy black Sedan and Amorzinho (this is one of the many nicknames I gave my hubby) once again did a great job driving us around in a new city. We headed to the supermarket, so we could have food and snacks for our hike the next day. We also went to visit City Church, where we watched pastor Judah Smith preach and deliver a great sermon. We left the service uplifted and motivated as he reminded us that things happen at God’s timetable. I know the message impacted my husband in a certain way, but it truly impacted me as I have been going through a journey in my career as an entrepreneur, and things just doesn’t happen overnight. The next day we had to be up early for our scheduled hike to Lake 22. We were up early enough to cook ourselves a good breakfast and to pack up some freshly made sandwiches along with other snacks and our life saver - “Greens On the Go”. While hubby drove to our destination I had a fun time taking pictures of the amazing landscape that we were surrounded by. The problem when you have a camera is that you have to switch around between the camera and the cellphone. I could not stop messing with them until we arrived… well, it got worst! Lol The parking area was a little scary though; no one around, and a few warning signs about possible robbers – DON’T LEAVE ANY VALUABLE ITEM DISPLAYED IN YOUR CAR ALONE. I guess I’m being a little dramatic here. It was just a bit scary because we were alone in the middle of nowhere surrounded by rainy mountains. We took our first steps towards our long hike, moving as slow as a snail thinking we had all the time in the world. We started to take pictures and making videos from the very beginning. Hubby had brought some of his Funko Pops with him, and we had a blast using our views as a photo studio for our little Funko models. Did I tell you how awesome it is to be married to a Gemini?! The same time he is a serious and intellectual professional he can also be a goofy nerdy big kid! My hubby has this creative side and he’s not ashamed of anything, I just simply love it!! Along the way, we stopped several times. We laughed about the stories we shared, we ate, we used the bushes for emergency bathroom runs, we got romantic (calm down! Not to that extent), we slid in the mud and then up higher the snow, and we definitely made some amazing memories that we will never forget. Then after hiking for about four hours…wait for it… we made it to the top - “The Lake”! Argh, how gorgeous was that view!! We stood for a few minutes on the wooden bridge and we appreciated the view of the frozen lake with a huge mountain surrounding the lake behind it! Six miles of a challenging hike that included: a few showers; some slippery, muddy, snowy, and rocky paths; but it was definitely all worth it! Our way back to the car was at least ten times faster than our way up. Not only were we in a rush to return the car to the rental place, but we were also worried of getting caught in heavier rain. Once we made it to the car in about two hours (more or less), all we needed was to get warm. So, obviously being in Seattle we headed to one of the most distinctive coffee stores in all of Washington State. No not Starbucks, but Victrola Coffee Roasters. As expected the coffee was delicious and it hit the spot, but now with our bodies all warmed up we needed some food. One of the recommendations when it comes to food in Seattle is their teriyaki. We decided on heading to Nasai Teriyaki where we had the salmon and chicken teriyaki…YUM! Perfect choice to close a legendary day! On to the next day – Tuesday, May 2nd, we had to catch a ferry early in the morning to head to the other side of the border to Victoria, B.C. We got on the Victoria Clipper ferry right on-time and before we knew it we made it to our destination. We had a reservation at the Oswego hotel, which was conveniently located right by the port, so we could easily walk to it. Although we arrived much earlier than check in time we were able to get the keys to our badass room. Our room was so spacious, and everything about it was modern. We had a nice living room with sliding doors that had a balcony looking over the colorful town. We had a kitchen that we barely used, but was still cool to have, and our bedroom was pretty awesome. We could actually watch over the city and the beautifully illuminated Legislature from our King-sized bed, how great is that?! After we settled in, we headed to grab a bite to eat, explore the town, the mall – where hubby got a much needed foot massage, and we rented our scooter. We found a local spot, named BC Cycle to rent the scooter, and decided to stay in the area the first day to get some practice and to get to know our surroundings. Chinatown was just a few blocks away from the scooter rental shop so we definitely had to check it out! Parking was incredibly easy; made me want to have a scooter at home just for the fun and the convenience. Chinatown in Victoria has a few cute boutique stores. We stopped at some of them and almost bought souvenirs from there to take back home, but I guess we were just not in the mood to shop. All we wanted to do was to explore. Since life is not just rainbows and butterflies, something not too convenient had to happen – Mother Nature decided to pay me a visit (lucky gal!). While I stayed in with my “bestie” hubby ventured out by himself to pick up the food. Martin never ceases to amaze me; he made sure to find us some really good quality food. Hubby ventured to Nourish Kitchen and Café, located a few walking blocks from the hotel, and it has quite the hipster vibe located inside a two-story heritage house. Although all I remember from that night is that I just ate and fell back asleep I could definitely tell dinner was great. My husband is so darn thoughtful that he said he had to take me to Nourish for another meal the next morning and experience the beauty of the restaurant. He knew I barely got to enjoy our meal from the night before (I was in pain and needed sleep). Either way, I’m so glad we actually got to have a meal at Nourish; the restaurant was so unique, with a “house setting” and cozy atmosphere followed by warm and friendly service. Our next venture was to take the scooter and ride it along the coast as we headed to Butchard Gardens. Off we went on our crazy adventure on the scooter... No GPS, but a map, not a roof on top of our heads and the risk of getting rained on. Did I mention we had to return the scooter that same day? Yep! We had just a few hours to make it to the gardens and then head back to return the scooter on time. What a memorable ride!! We stopped several times along the way to take pictures, videos, and our location on the map, and even to enjoy a hot cup of soup at a tiny restaurant on the side of the road. We finally made it to the Butchart Gardens, but we had exactly an hour to enjoy that gorgeous place. We ran around like two little kids in the playground and we enjoyed ourselves seeing all the floral display. Think of all sorts of plants and flowers, I bet that your imaginations didn’t get even close to what they have in those gardens. The whole idea behind the gardens started in the early 1900’s, and let me tell you, they have done an unbelievable job, and maintenance is just spotless! Exactly an hour later, we headed back to the city to return the scooter, and we rode in that tiny little scooter like a real badass motorcycle. We had to cut through the city, in the middle of regular traffic in order to make it on time. It was quite an adrenaline rush!! Guess what?!?! We made it right on time! We pulled into the rental place exactly at 5:00 PM on the dot. Yaass!!! Think the rush was over? Wrong! We had to rush back to our hotel, pick up our belongings and catch the ferry back to Seattle at 6pm.
We were lucky to be able to return to the same Airbnb. Mostly everything we brought to this trip stayed behind when we left to Canada, and we found them safely secured when we got back to the Airbnb. Our trip was pretty much over, we just had enough time left to finish packing up and enjoy our last night in that cute little “cabin looking” place. Our anniversary trip was nothing but LEGENDARY! We are so fortunate to be able to do these things. We are also so thankful to God for providing all these opportunities and for blessing our marriage.
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6/4/2017 10:08:21 am
Thank you so much!! Can't wait to share more experiences <3
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